Daily Republican., 1887-08-04
THIRD EDITION.
The aeptasophs, Exours,on

tnQ 20 doubt prevented many from at
tending, and there were not quite Two
hundred persons on the train which
ed here at 8 O'Clock. The only incl
dent worthy of note on the way up was
the fail O. q baby coach from tha bag.
gage car, bat fortunately the baby was
not Ia IL.
TIE rsin was stopped long enough to
nick v,l the COACH, snd then again pro-
ce,dea on It's way. Near SLveroiook
thsre Is camp of gypsies, who salute
tas esxaa..iontsts by waving tneir
hands a. tie train rushed along. The
rain Of the previous day had settled the
duet, ard caused vegetation to look
fresh and green, making the iide even
more deHs htful than usual. --
Although the weather locked gloomy
and threatened rain when tie train
etar.ed, the sun came out IN al its
beauty before the PARK was reached,
giving promise Of clear day. About
8 o'c,osk tho train came to halt and
"Birn!ngham PARK" was announced
by the brake nan. when general rush
was made for the grounds. The Della.
ware Gun Cub. with the aid OF couple
of colored men, hauled their trap, clay
pigeons and other sccOutrements on
truck from the cars 10 the teld at the
lower end o. the pa.k, vi ere they soo'
had everything IN resdiuett for sweep
stake u matoh, preparatory to Z, Rtesting
for the fine gold badge offered rs b prlze
by the committee Of arrangements
There were FIVE shots allowed in the
swee pstakss N ltoh, aud the fcllowiBS
is the individual score:
Syesp Stakes-E Maichcir, Mss 4,
hit L; c. Heinel, m. 2, n. 3: Lsbisy. Ii.
0, b. &; Richard, m. 8, b. 2; Huber, N.
2, h. 3; Grier, m. 3. b. g; 8. ] Newpsr,
m. 3, b. 9; J. Newman, Ia. 3 b. 2; Lacy,
m. 8, b. 2; A. r. MACK. In, 3, b 2; Wa
liamscn, IN. 4, b. l; McC.oskey. IN. .,
h. 2; 3. 2eil, IN. o, h. 0; q. B. Seeds,
m. 4, h. l; Il. Miller, m 2. b. Z; =
HambrIght. m. 2, b. 5; 5ohencS, m /,
h. 4; Virgins, m. 2, b. 3; B.ock, II. .,
h. 2; O'Nei', IN. 2, b. 8; Marr, q. 3. q
Yetmsn, m. 2, h. 3.
AZ soon as this was decided, the
match for the gold medal, and ge,ond
prizs of q bag OF shot was started, witt
16 contestants, each OF whoa were al
lowed 20 shots, a4d the following IL th,
score:
MATCH FOR GELD MEDAL.
Mslnhoir, hit 16, missed 4; Lsblsy, l
10, m 5; Scott, h 2, m 18; O'Eeti, h >, Z
IL; Williamson, b 13, m Z; Virgins. /
15, N 8; Brock, b 8, N II; Hemb:!sht
IL, m 0; Lacy, 10, IN 10; Yetmnu, L IS
m S; Huber, h II, n 8; McC!oske?,
12, m s; Grier, h IL, N z; Richard, d -
m 8; Schenok, h 10. N o. Grub, h >, n
IL.
Mr.. Meloboir was declared the W in
ner Of the medal, end as Mess1s. Leolsy
Virgins, Schtnck ard YelOan were
tied, they thot eff, when the lnt,er wc1
the sscotd pz.ze of bag 0. shot.
While this Was tsEiaI p.aG3 II tht
feld, tee Wi,ninE!o7 Rlfia Club va
engaged in another part OF tie ground.
prac:iciug and getting their riass read 5
for the match for 8 silver pitcher. Ii
tho meantime Alberta ttarteC
the m usic In tho pavilion, and in few
minutes number OF lads and lai ises
mente CT a waltz. a rife gallery. Wit,
ANAL rifes, he'd been started by th
committee, and the sharp cling OF tn
iron target as 1t was struck By TIE ball
showed that is was we'll pat-orizoG
At IL o'clock there was n cessation {
the ern pEements, while the ezcurslopis,
ranged themselves around tie tab. .es :
satisfy the demands OF epp9tite3 S1a:I
ened By the pure, fresh air,
AS soon as dinner was disposed OF tn
sports were resumed and the riff
matches for the two silver ice pitcher
were commenced. These matches wer
both under the direction uf the VII
mtngton Riis Club, as no Grand Arm,
men were present to tsse charge OF tn
one intended for them.
Match No. l, Prize, Silver Ic
PrcheT-Tle conditions OF Match No
1 were 200 YARDS Off hand on Standsr,
American Target, fl 40 shots TO each con
testant. The score out Of q possible 81
wsB: s j. Newman, 40; j. b Bell, 80
O. Heinel, 38; III. 3. seeds, 33; j f
Newman, 20; j. r d. Sesds, 80; w. O
Seeis, 26; d. A. Greer Is. TIE priz
was awarded to 8 j. Newman.
sekatch No. 2. Prize esiiv.r ice pitcher
The conditions Of match No 2 were til
same as In No. !, excepting that eaoi
contestant had but Three shots instea,
Of five. Prize, handsome silver &c
pitcher, came size, design and make q
prize in No. |. The score out OF pos
sible 30 was: j. B. Bel, "a; H. B
Sseds, "a; g j. Newman, q; U Heinel
81; j. Il. NewmsE, q. TIE tie between
j. B. Bell and a. B Seeas was shot oi
and resulted In favor Of j. Is. Bsll, Il
whom the prIzo waB awarded.
A game tf base ball vas also com
menced i'm mmediately after dinner, b
tween the Brandywiue club of Brandy
wine, and picked nine. TIE priz. o
fered WAS a pair OF handsom6 bats Ell,
al Association bail 4 cub fiom thi
city was to have played the Brandy
wine DO, G, but on account OF an acc
dent to their catcher, failed to appeal
and mine was s.lectei On TIE grourd,
conseqlsntiy the same lacked ezc.t,
menG and Wac easily won by the Bra;
dywine with sccrs CT 20 to 2.
The foot race was BET Ieen Messr
Kur'z and Batee, over courss of
yards for handsome gold lined silv,
goblet. The sigma. for starting ws
given by disaharglng gun, when tt
contestants shot ahead like deer. Kur
raacbad the goal scarcely foot ahea
Of Bateg and was declared the WHINE
the tine being 9 seconds. II was Il
general opinion that If tho course hs
been 200 ards instead OF 30 Mr.. Da.
would have carried OF the prize.
Tee wheelbarrow " wheeling was amt
ing and Interesting, and many up
starting took a course far away fro
the stake. There were thirty. nine q
tries by men for the silver cup, viii
YVES finally awarded to Mr.. Gillesp
he having struck the stake. In
ladies' contest for gold bresstpin the
were eighteen entries, and 1t was "
by Sadie Bell, o little mics about
years OF age, who proceeded almost
rect to tie stake and only missed stri
ing II by about three inches.
All who attended spent pleasa
day, while the sports and anusemen
were go many ard varied that tir
passed almost unnoticed, and 1t W
time to Etart on the return before 1t "
realiZtd. The ride back TO the city